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1914

Edwin Powell Hubble1914

University of Chicago · Science / Astronomy

Edwin Hubble returns to the University of Chicago for postgraduate work in astronomy, beginning the research path that leads to his doctorate and a career in observational cosmology.

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Edwin Powell Hubble

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